I've always liked Reptile, but I've come to dislike him more and more as time goes on. I just don't like the lizard look for him. Of course, I preferred everyone when they all looked like different colored ninjas. So, I'm old school. This commission piece comes from Mortal Kombat 4, right as they were getting into that period of just giving everyone the worst possible designs.

His lower legs are really thin, so I used Iron Fist's. Sculpted up the full torso, added a bit to his upper arms, sculpted the bracers, knees, belt, armor on his boots, and the spikes on his feet. Also sculpted up the mask. After all that, it was a repaint, a decent bit of drybrushing, and all finished up!

Looks good! I do also sort of prefer when Reptile still looked human and his true nature was kind of a poorly-kept secret, but some of his subsequent lizard-man designs have been nice. I think MK4 in general didn't get enough credit, though I haven't played it in over 20 years, so maybe I'm looking through rose-colored lenses.

That lizard figure has been useful for many customs. Yours is the third custom I've seen using that figure. Someone used his arm and head for an 87 movie transforming CC. Ozzie, myself and others have made AF Krakens using parts from that figure. Looks like that figure was a good deal in the long run.

Looks good! I do also sort of prefer when Reptile still looked human and his true nature was kind of a poorly-kept secret, but some of his subsequent lizard-man designs have been nice. I think MK4 in general didn't get enough credit, though I haven't played it in over 20 years, so maybe I'm looking through rose-colored lenses.

I feel like I'm the same way toward those classic designs. They've had much better designs since then, and have managed to stand out on their own, but I still want more palate swap ninjas. lol I think it also goes alongside him being a secret boss in the first game, but then progressively becoming just a series jobber.

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Originally Posted by 46 Zone

Nice!!!

That lizard figure has been useful for many customs. Yours is the third custom I've seen using that figure. Someone used his arm and head for an 87 movie transforming CC. Ozzie, myself and others have made AF Krakens using parts from that figure. Looks like that figure was a good deal in the long run.

Just don't tell the eBay sellers. lol I think I've used the head a couple times now. I used the body a while ago for a Stegron figure. It's definitely a good one to keep on hand. Especially if you can still grab it cheap.